These poems are not gentle. They arrive like smoke after fire—thick, unyielding, impossible to ignore. Each piece bends language into something raw and luminous, where the ache of solitude meets the pulse of defiance.
Akshay Mallya writes as if chiseling from stone, each line a strike that reveals both fracture and form. His voice is not ornamental—it is elemental. It carries the weight of silence, the grit of survival, and the strange grace found only in ruins.
This is poetry that refuses to soothe. It confronts. It unsettles. Yet in its stark honesty, it carves space for something rare—an austere beauty that lingers long after the last page is turned.
For those who seek words that cut as much as they console, this collection stands as proof: even in ash, there is a kind of fire that does not go out.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. These poems are not gentle. They arrive like smoke after fire-thick, unyielding, impossible to ignore. Each piece bends language into something raw and luminous, where the ache of solitude meets the pulse of defiance. Akshay Mallya writes as if chiseling from stone, each line a strike that reveals both fracture and form. His voice is not ornamental-it is elemental. It carries the weight of silence, the grit of survival, and the strange grace found only in ruins.This is poetry that refuses to soothe. It confronts. It unsettles. Yet in its stark honesty, it carves space for something rare-an austere beauty that lingers long after the last page is turned. For those who seek words that cut as much as they console, this collection stands as proof: even in ash, there is a kind of fire that does not go out. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798299025507
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. These poems are not gentle. They arrive like smoke after fire-thick, unyielding, impossible to ignore. Each piece bends language into something raw and luminous, where the ache of solitude meets the pulse of defiance. Akshay Mallya writes as if chiseling from stone, each line a strike that reveals both fracture and form. His voice is not ornamental-it is elemental. It carries the weight of silence, the grit of survival, and the strange grace found only in ruins.This is poetry that refuses to soothe. It confronts. It unsettles. Yet in its stark honesty, it carves space for something rare-an austere beauty that lingers long after the last page is turned. For those who seek words that cut as much as they console, this collection stands as proof: even in ash, there is a kind of fire that does not go out. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798299025507
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